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First JATO assisted Flight, NASA history collection

First JATO assisted Flight, NASA history collection

Full Description: Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. The Ercoupe took off fr... More

JATO Flight Test Crew, NASA history collection

JATO Flight Test Crew, NASA history collection

(August 12, 1941) Flight test crew for the Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) experimental solid rocket booster. It was later refered to as RATO (Rocket Assisted Take-Off). From left to right are: F.S. Miller, J.W. P... More

Theodore von Karman, NASA history collection

Theodore von Karman, NASA history collection

Full Description: (c. 1950)Dr. Theodore von Karman, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Pasadena, California was an aeronautical theoretician. He was the first winner of the prestigious U.S. Medal... More

First JATO assisted Flight - GPN-2000-001538

First JATO assisted Flight - GPN-2000-001538

Take-off of America's first "rocket-assisted" airplane, an Ercoupe fitted with a GALCIT developed solid propellent 28 pound thrust JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) booster. The Ercoupe took off from March Field, C... More

Bumper 8 launch-GPN-2000-000613. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Bumper 8 launch-GPN-2000-000613. Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

A new chapter in space flight began in July 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral , Florida: the Bumper 8. Shown above, Bumper 8 was an ambitious two-stage rocket program that topped a V-... More

Bumper V-2 Launch, NASA history collection

Bumper V-2 Launch, NASA history collection

(July 24, 1950) A new chapter in space flight began in July 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida: the Bumper 8. Shown above, Bumper 8 was an ambitious two-stage rocket program t... More

JATO Flight Test Crew - GPN-2000-001537

JATO Flight Test Crew - GPN-2000-001537

Flight test crew for the Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) experimental solid rocket booster. It was later refered to as RATO (Rocket Assisted Take-Off). From left to right are: F.S. Miller, J.W. Parsons, E.S. Fore... More